Google Android 1.5 Installation PackageManagerService.java PackageManagerService improper authentication

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android 1.5 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function PackageManagerService of the file services/java/com/android/server/PackageManagerService.java of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The PackageManagerService class in services/java/com/android/server/PackageManagerService.java in Android 1.5 through 1.5 CRB42 does not properly check developer certificates during processing of sharedUserId requests at an application s installation time, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to access application data by creating a package that specifies a shared user ID with an arbitrary application.

The weakness was published 05/26/2009 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at ocert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-1754. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (50744).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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05/21/2009 🔍
05/22/2009 +1 days 🔍
05/26/2009 +4 days 🔍
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01/05/2015 +2050 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +71 days 🔍
08/11/2021 +2339 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: ocert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1754 (🔍)
X-Force: 50744
Vulnerability Center: 47926 - Google Android Local Privileges Escalation due to Improper Verification of Developer Certificates, Medium
SecurityFocus: 35090

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/11/2021 10:41
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (41), 04/20/2017 14:13 (10), 08/11/2021 10:36 (2), 08/11/2021 10:41 (7)
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